Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Brand Name Disconnect Switches and Fuses

The Western Area Power Administration Upper Great Plains Region Devils Lake, ND, intends to negotiate with S&C Electric on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to procure materials, supplies, tools, labor, management, supervision, and travel, required for S&C Electric Fused Disconnect Switch and Fuses in accordance to specifications attached.

The NAICS code is 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing with a small business size standard of <600 employees. Interested parties that are authorized distributors that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for WAPA may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.

Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email hrcooper@wapa.gov All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received no later than September 14, 2025 10:30am PST.